Bye weeks are a mystery for Stoops...so it's hard to pinpoint as a fan what is the problem. But for me:
1. Let's integrate Chip if he can add a power element to the run game
2. Get Max healthy
3. I'd like to have a long look at Kattus vs. Willie at TE....I get Kattus may be the best blocker....but he's not some unreal blocker to me. He whiffs a fair amount of the time (I thought Justin Rigg was a ton better as a blocker in his years). But Kattus is such a drop off athletically....him falling down on an easy pass that he didn't catch, etc.... I'd hope to see an evaluation of Rodriguez as he for sure is an athlete, he's a big strong kid and can add more of a weapon potentially.
4. Get Max healthy
5. I do see the safeties as weakness on D....it may be a "is what it is". But Story looked lost as all get out on final Ole Miss drive and gave up that huge play. Lovett....he's had tons of games and still doesn't make plays in deep safety. Ty Bryant feels like our best open field tackler. Zion is better in nickel...near LOS. So maybe this year is not upgradeable....but I'd love to see Cam Dooley get more look if he's able to be coached up to be ready.
6. Get Max healthy.
We need Max to get back...his presence on the outside is pronounced...and he's just as elite as our DLine IMO. So he gives us that Deion Sanders effect on the outside that compliments our D front so well.